The Situation of Lithium-ion Batteries Recycling and Its Challenge,
Lithium Ion Batteries,

▍Important Certification profile

“CB Certification- -IEC 62619

CB Certification profile

CB Certified IEC(Standards.The goal of CB certification is to “use more” to promote international trade;

The CB system is an international system of the (Electrical Qualification Testing and Certification System) operating on the IECEE, called short for the IEC Electrical Qualification Testing and Certification Organization.

“The IEC 62619 is available for:

1. Lithium batteries for mobile equipment: forklift trucks, golf carts, AGV, railway, ship.

. 2. Lithium battery used for fixed equipment: UPS, ESS equipment and emergency power supply

“Test samples and certification period

▍North American ESS Certification

▍North American ESS Certified Test Standards

“Information required for the project inquiry

Specification for battery cell and battery module (shall include rated voltage capacity, discharge voltage, discharge current, discharge termination voltage, charging current, charging voltage, maximum charging current, maximum discharge current, maximum charging voltage, maximum operating temperature, product size, weight, etc.)

Inverter specification table (shall include rated input voltage current, output voltage current and duty cycle, operating temperature range, product size, weight, etc.)

ESS specification: rated input voltage current, output voltage current and power, operating temperature range, product size, weight, operating environment requirements, etc

Internal product photos or structural design drawings

Circuit diagram or system design diagram

“Samples and certification time

UL 9540 certification is usually 14-17 weeks (safety assessment for BMS features must be included)

Sample requirements (see for the information below. The project will be evaluated based on the application data)

ESS:7 or so (large ESS allows multiple tests for one sample due to sample cost, but requires a minimum of 1 battery system, 3 battery modules, a certain number of Fuse and relays)

Battery core: 6 (UL 1642 certificates) or 26

BMS management system: about 4

Relays: 2-3 (if any)

“Entrusted test terms for the ESS battery

▍Why is it the MCM?

“Large measuring range, high-precision equipment:

The 1) has battery unit charge and discharge equipment with 0.02% accuracy and maximum current of 1000A, 100V/400A module test equipment, and battery pack equipment of 1500V/600A.

The 2) is equipped with 12m³ constant humidity, 8m³ salt fog and high and low temperature compartments.

3）Equipped with piercing equipment displacement up to 0.01 mm and compaction equipment weighing 200 tons, drop equipment and 12000A short circuit safety test equipment with adjustable resistance.

4）Have the ability to digest a number of certification at the same time, to save customers on samples, certification time, test costs, etc.

5）Work with examination and certification agencies around the world to create multiple solutions for you.

6）We will accept your various certification and reliability test requests.

“Professional and technical team:

We can tailor a comprehensive certification solution for you according to your system and help you get quickly to the target market.

We will help you develop and test your products, and provide accurate data.

Post time:
Jun-28-2021EU has drafted a new proposal (Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020). This proposal mentions poisonous materials, including all kinds of batteries, and the requirement on limitations, reports, labels, the highest level of carbon footprint, the lowest level of cobalt, lead, and nickel recycling, performance, durability, detachability, replaceability, safety, health status, durability and supply chain due diligence, etc. According to this law, manufacturers must provide information of batteries durability and performance stats, and information of batteries materials source. The supply-chain due diligence is to let end users know what raw materials are contained, where do they come from, and their influences on the environment. This is to monitor the reuse and recycle of batteries. However, publishing the design and material sources supply chain may be a disadvantage for European batteries manufacturers, therefore the rules are not officially issued now.
The U.K. does not publish any rules on lithium-ion batteries recycling. The government used to suggest levy a tax on recycling or renting, or pay for allowance for the cause. Yet none official policy comes out.
Germany has a legal framework on lithium-ion batteries recycling. Like the laws for recycling in Germany, Germany battery law and end-of-life recycling law. Germany emphasizes EPR and clarifies the responsibility of manufacturers, consumers and recyclers.